Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, July 19 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
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• Mission and objectives
• UNICEF helps build a world where the rights of every child are fully realized. It is our conviction that nurturing and caring for children are the cornerstones of human progress. UNICEF was created in 1946 to work with others to overcome the obstacles that poverty, violence, disease and discrimination place in a child’s path. It has global authority to influence decision-makers, and a wide variety of partners at grassroots level to turn the most innovative ideas into reality. For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children’s survival, protection and development. The world’s largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and Governments.

Context
• Currently, Zambia faces a triple burden of malnutrition, manifesting as both under and over-nutrition, as well as micronutrient deficiencies which contribute to morbidity and mortality across all phases of life. Improving the quality of care requires various inputs such as protocols and job aids. Despite the availability of training, it is well known that due to limited resources, it is not possible to train all staff in in-service training and further staff turnover usually results in the need for more training of health workers at various service delivery points. The provision of job aids helps in addressing gaps in limited knowledge on provision of quality nutrition services. These tools provide the required information for the health worker community volunteer to perform tasks. It also helps to improve efficiency and quality of care as it reduces error rates and the cost of transfer of knowledge through training and time spent away from the service delivery point. To enhance learning that will improve approaches, the incumbent will support the Nutrition Section with development of job aids and protocols as well as documentation of learning and success stories related to the nutrition of children and mothers under the Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MAIYCN) and Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM) programmes. Documentation will include stunting reduction (high-impact nutrition-specific interventions) and micronutrient deficiency control, management of severe wasting, nutrition in emergencies as well as evidence generation and advocacy in view of supporting Government systems and services and for use by the UNICEF Zambia Country Office.

Task description
Under the overall and direct supervision of the Nutrition Manager, the Documentation Assistant will perform the following tasks: Support the development of protocols and Job aids for MAICYN and IMAM services:
• Assist to develop MAIYCN and IMAM job aids and protocols for health workers and Community Volunteers;
• Document technical consultations in development of job aids with implementing partners, thereby supporting Ministry of Health (MoH) in the provision of nutrition services. Support documentation of successes, lessons, and best practices in MAIYCN and IMAM programme to promote learning through sharing with service providers and stakeholders:
• As part of a team, document success stories, lessons, and best practices on MAIYCN and IMAM;
• Assist to develop a Compendium of existing success stories categorized by technical areas and service delivery and lessons learnt. Support knowledge management on MAIYCN and IMAM:
• Assist to design a knowledge management system within the Ministry of Health, Nutrition Unit using existing and new learning platforms.

Requirements
Required experience
0 years of experience in the health sector, particularly MAIYCN and IMAM programmes/activities including report writing in a previous role is an advantage;
• Excellent knowledge of MAIYCN and IMAM programmes is required;
• Experience working with Government or international organizations is an asset;
• Prior exposure to the documentation of stories;
• Conversant with the health system and service delivery at health facility and community levels and others focused on MAIYCN and IMAM;
• Excellent writing and analytical skills;
• Good communication and organizational skills;
• Training in Monitoring & Evaluation is an advantage;
• Computer literacy.

Area(s) of expertise
Health
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Languages
English, Level: Fluent, Desirable

Required education level
Bachelor degree or equivalent in Library and Information Studies, Nutrition, Public Health or related fields.

Competencies and values
• Adaptability and Flexibility
• Commitment and Motivation
• Ethics and Values
• Integrity
• Respect for Diversity
• Working in Teams

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months:

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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